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Synonyms
asphalt jungle, burg, city, cosmopolis, megacity, megalopolis, metropolis, municipality
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Not a single birth was registered in nine of its towns last year. — Fox News, "Italian region offers $770 a month to people to move there – but there's a catch," 11 Sep. 2019 When my dad died, family flooded into our small town. — Abigail Van Buren, al, "Dear Abby: Readers share ideas for overabundance of food given to grieving families," 8 Sep. 2019 More interesting is the presence on the list of plenty of housing estates on the fringes of prosperous cities and large towns. — The Economist, "A new index finds neglect in Britain’s banlieues," 5 Sep. 2019 When will innocent folk be free to walk through their cities and towns again, safe from the armed anger of others? — Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, "Letters: Feeling helpless after shooting; Gun violence claims 9 in Chicago; Lockdown drills are too much; (9/5/19)," 5 Sep. 2019 In the first half of the year, more than 50 cities or towns were the victims of ransomware attacks this year, according to a recent report from Barracuda, a cybersecurity firm. — Irina Ivanova, CBS News, "Ransomware attacks on the rise — and small towns are in the crosshairs," 4 Sep. 2019 But there are currently no companies that give tours in any of the state’s major cities and towns around works of literature. — Washington Post, "‘London literary pub’ tour brings writers and writing home," 4 Sep. 2019 Since the Flint drinking water crisis erupted five years ago, Americans have realized that many cities and towns struggle to ensure safe water. — Maura C. Allaire, The Conversation, "How to address America’s lead crisis and provide safe drinking water for all," 3 Sep. 2019 Roughly 3,000 to 4,000 protesters gathered near Downing Street in London and demonstrations were held in other cities and towns around the country. — Amy Woodyatt And Zahid Mahmood, CNN, "UK minister refuses to rule out ignoring law preventing no-deal Brexit," 1 Sep. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'town.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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